Civil Engineering Curriculum At The University Of Florida And The Mahanakorn Univeristy Of Technology, Thailand

An overview of regular courses of study in undergraduate Civil Engineering at the University of Florida (UF) and the Mahanakorn University of Technology (MUT), Thailand, is compared. The curriculum systems are alike in terms of courses provided and credit hours requirements. These similarities are to provide necessary preparatory courses such as mathematics, chemistry, and physics, which serve as a foundation for the engineering degree. A number of basic engineering courses are taken to complete the core curriculum required of all engineering students. In upper division, students concentrate on their major field of studycivil engineering, which is composed of Structural, Construction Management, Transportation, Geo-technical, Water Resource, and General Civil Engineering. UF-Civil Engineering education mainly concentrates on technical excellence, communication skills, and a well-rounded general and multidisciplinary education. Whereas, the MUT focuses on balanced distribution of fundamental knowledge and practice to reach the society needs. The procedure to obtain license for working as a professional engineer is a major factor that indicates the difference between the two departments. Even though, the curriculum structure may appear dissimilar in minor but the main objectives are indisputably based on the same direction to incorporate many of different civil engineering aspects; in private practice, in academia, in public practice and in combination with other disciplines. Moreover, the action in the ideas of global perspective has been developing in both universities for the future of Civil Engineering.